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Child flu deaths his record high for 2017-2018

A record number of children died from influenza this past flu season, federal health officials said.

Hundreds of deaths of homeless people 'going unexamined'

Hundreds of deaths of vulnerable homeless people in England and Wales are going unexamined, an investigation has found.

For elderly, opioids tied to higher risk of fall-related injuries and deaths

Elderly people who are prescribed opioids may be at higher risk for injuries from falls, some of which may be fatal, a Canadian analysis of trauma cases suggested.

Agencies: Death toll rises to 53 in Russia shopping mall fire

At least 53 bodies have been recovered from a fire that swept through a busy shopping centre in an industrial city in Siberia, Russian news agencies said Monday.

US deaths from lead exposure 10 times higher than thought

Lead exposure may be responsible for nearly 10 times more deaths in the US than previously thought, according to a new study.

A record number of deaths related to cold in UK

Record numbers of people have died unnecessarily in cases related to the cold this year as figures show the country has the highest number of winter deaths from cold and flu for almost 20 years.

Migrant deaths at US borders rise under Trump: IOM

More migrants have died on US borders since the beginning of Donald Trump’s presidency despite a huge drop in the number of arrests, new government data shows.

Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer

The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, figures showed.

China workplace deaths fell to 38,000 in 2017: Report

The number of deaths caused by workplace accidents in China fell 12.1 percent to 38,000 in 2017 compared to the previous year, state media reported, citing figures from the country's safety watchdog.

Rate of gun deaths rose again in 2016

The rate of gun deaths in the US rose in 2016 to about 12 per 100,000 people, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report.

Pollution 'responsible for 9m deaths in one year'

Pollution claimed the lives of nine million people in 2015, one in every six deaths that year, according to a report published on Friday.

Neurological disease deaths up 36 percent in 25 years

The number of deaths due to neurological disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, stroke and epilepsy has increased by 36.7 percent worldwide between 1990 and 2015, a study said.

Bowel cancer deaths rates drop (Video)

Bowel cancer is the second high cause of cancer deaths in the UK — accounting for more than 10 percent of all deaths from the disease.

Heart failure deaths could be predicted by changes in weather

Heart failure occurs when the heart is not pumping enough blood around the body as it used to.

Aids deaths halve as more get drugs

Deaths linked to Aids have halved in a decade, official figures showed.